Carton for packaging suit garments



Oct. 10, 1961 H. FIELD ETAL CARTON FOR PACKAGING SUIT GARMENTS 2Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Nov. 5, 1955 FIG- i.

R m H W I I E F 0 m W E m F B Oct. 10, 1961 H. FIELD ETAL CARTON FORPACKAGING sun GARMENTS 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed NOV. 3, 1955 INVENTORS .HAas Y BEA o y J OE .FIZELD Arro/e NE United States Patent 3,003,617CARTON FOR PACKAGING SUIT GARIVIENTS Harry Field, 5942 N. St. LouisAve., and Joe Field, 6336 N. Oakley Ave., both of Chicago, 111. FiledNov. 3, 1955, Ser. No. 544,774 3 Claims. (Cl. 2067) The presentinvention relates to double-faced corrugated cardboard packing boxeswith built-in garment hanger rod such as used to contain multiplegarment shipments, as between a manufacturer or distributor and retailmerchandisers.

This invention is an improvement upon our application Ser. No. 488,532,filed February 16, 1955.

Whereas, our earlier filed application discloses a garment shippingcontainer comprised of an interior or liner component having a sidewiseaccess door panel which may be swung on a vertical axis to permitloading of the garments thereinto, together with an exterior encasingcomponent which is made of uppermost and lowermost independent sectionsthat meet at an intermediate level, the present invention contemplatesan improved garment packaging article in which the characteristics ofthe lower exterior encasing component are merged with those of theinterior liner component, and as a consequence of which there areachieved additional strength and utility advantages, as will behereinafter pointed out.

In our improved packaging carton we have devised an interior componentpossessing all of the advantages inherent in our invention disclosed inthe above referred to co-pending application, which include an uppermostperimetric infolded flange for receiving and stabilizing a space fillingelement designed to retain against dislodgement a series ofhanger-supported garments in their suspensory condition even though thecarton should become upset, inverted, or be made to undergo variousother kinds of rough handling. The improved interior liner element ofour packaging carton includes the advantages of a side door access aswell as those of supporting a metallic hanger rod or beam and being inturn braced and reinforced by said beam. In addition, the interior linermember is reinforced by infolded closure flaps at its bottom affordingstability to the sidewalls for enabling them to sustain the loadtransmitted through the hanger bar or beam in a vertical direction,particularly during the time that the garments are being placedthereinto with the hanger hooks suspended over the supporting beam.

By thus combining the characteristics of the outer component bottomsection, including the overlapping closure flaps, with the heretoforeknown interior component sidewall elements, there are accomplished notonly the economies of simpler setting up operations and reduction in thenumber of parts, but also those of added strength through bracing of theinterior side wall bottoms.

With the improved features and advantages of our new design the need foranchoring by side bolstering support of the liner walls is no longerpresent, so that the required caution and responsibility impressed uponthe packing clerk is thereby alleviated.

A primary object of the present invention, therefore, is to provide aneconomically constructible garment package for containing shipments ofhanger-supported garments which may be loaded from a sidewise accessdoor panel without depending upon achieving compactness of the garmentload at the regions adjacent the liner sidewalls to prevent buckling orcollapse thereof.

Another object of the present invention is to provide in such animproved garment packaging carton an interior or liner component whichpossesses the characteristics of an outer carton base structure wherebyupon the erection and completion of the interior component into its loadre- 3,003,617 Patented Oct. 10, 1961 ceiving condition, there isrequired no more effort, skill, or time than heretofore required toerect an article of this class in which an additional component had tobe erected to supplement the services and functions of the liner.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a garmentpackaging case embodying an interior liner component having an integralouter casing characteristic of endmost infolded flap panels, a metallicbeam supporting infolded flange at its upper extremity, together withthe sidewise access door panel which is a subdivisional area of one ofits wall panels and which in cludes an overlapping flap for reinforcingits meeting juncture with said wall.

The foregoing and other objects and purposes of the invention will bebetter understood by referring to the following detailed descriptiontaken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in both of whichlike references designate corresponding parts throughout, and in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view with portions broken away of a garmentpackaging assembly having embodied therein various features of ourinvention;

FIG. 2 is a flat plan view of a single sheet of doublefaced corrugatedboard profiled and indicated by dotted outline to designate its out andfold lines;

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal side sectional View taken a proximately on line33 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view looking up from the bottom of a completedpacking case built in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of certain structural detailspertaining to an improved hanger beam; and

FIG. 6 is another enlarged detail perspective view of a modified form ofimproved hanger beam.

In the accompanying drawings the reference numeral 11 indicatesgenerally the outer component of our improved packing case, and thereference numeral 12 generally the inner component thereof. The outercomponent thereof 11 consists of a rectangularly foldable cubicle havingfold fiaps 13 and 14 at the top and being open perimetrically as bestindicated at 15, FIGS. 3 and 4, at the bottom. The dimensions of theouter component are preferably just enough larger than that of the innercomponent in all respects to effect a snug sliding fit encasement, asportrayed in FIG. 1. This is also true of the side walls 15, 16, 17 and18, FIGS. 1 and 4, in respect to their encompassing the side panel walls19, 21, 22 and the door panel wall 23a23b of the inner compartment, seealso FIG. 2.

As with our earlier embodiment, the two components are easily built upfrom fiat storable double-faced cardboard sections, of which the innercomponent may resemble what is shown in FIG. 2, while the outercomponent may appear like a conventional carton in its knocked downcondition. The user, who may be a clothing garment manufacturer or adistributor, in making up a shipment of garments for carriertransportation, will first erect the inner component by folding the topflange 27 over fold line 26, to form the continuous inward reinforcementand utility perimeter thereat doubled over the side walls 1923a.Following this he will fold along lines 28, 29, 31 and 32, to form therectangular inner member, or alternatively, the flat may be prefolded online 29 with the subpanel 23b presecured to panel 19.

The end flaps 35, 36, 37 and 38 will next be folded over in opposedpairs and secured as by gluing or stapling, and at this point there ispresented a rigid inner component that will stand steadily and be incondition to receive loading. At this time the metal hanger beam may beinstalled by simply slipping its channel ends 49 down over the infoldedflange portions 27 of walls 19 and 22, the double thickness of cardboardwell filling the space of channel 49.

The component is now ready to be loaded, and this operation may beaccomplished from the side access affordedby swinging the subpanel door23a clockwise about fold line 31 as viewed in FIG. 1. Such loadingconvenience is of considerable importance to shippers of suit garmentssince it permits the packer to straighten out all lapels, drapes etc. bya simple hand stroke and what is even more important, to see thatwrinkling is avoided. In contrast with containers which had to be loadedfrom the top, this also means the diiference between receiving at thedestination garments in readiness for sales display or having to restorethe expected finish after unpacking.

It is also to be noted that the side and back walls of the innercomponent 19, 21, and 22, being integral with the folded flaps 3538 willnow be held erect and firm even under load stress without needingpacking cargo support. This is of greater significance than contemplatedbecause, as may be observed from FIG. 3, due to the shapes andarrangement of many types of garments, there often occur space voids atzones 43 and 44, just where needed to given sidewise support to thebottoms of walls independent of outer case character istics.

The garment hanger supporting beam 41, see FIGS. and 6, is a sheetmetallic member which may be formed of channel stock cut to desirablelengths, and in the embodiment shown inFIG. 5, formed with outwardlybent securement flanges 47 and 48. For straddling the infolded flangearea 27, there is preferred to be employed a sturdy U-shaped channelelement 49 of heavier or tougher stock and of suitable length, to whichthe outwardlybent flanges 47 and 48 may be secured as at the outline 51by spot-welding at one or more points such as designated 52.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 6, the beam channel member 41 is cut offsquare, while the more rigid or sturdier flange straddling channel 49 isformed with outwardly extending struck-out tabs 53 which may then bewelded at one or more points 54, to the side walls of the beam channel41. By constructing the garment supporting beam 41 in this way, we areable to make the beam portion 41 of lightweight stock, while theportions 49 which have been known to suffer opening up under strain andshock, of heavier stock.

When all of the hanger supported garments are in position, with theirhangers 55 arranged in alignment and .their hanger hooks over the beam41, then the packer will insert the space filling element 57, just as inour previous teaching, with the endmost panels thereof 58 tucked underthe wall flanges 27. The sloping portions :9 will take the positionshown in FIG. 3 resting against the angling shoulder parts of thegarments. The packagtion it will be observed that there is provided anedge flap 61 which is inserted behind inner component wall section 19,with the top portion of flap 61 wedged behind the doubled-over flange 27thereat. This improvement has been found to contribute considerablebolstering reinforcement to the corner formed at the juncture betweeninner panels 23a and 23b with panel 19. Thereafter the outer componentmay be erected in conventional box art practice and slid down over thefull length of the inner component and sealed if desired by applying acorner strip tape 63, FIG. 4, or otherwise.

While the present invention has been explained and described incontemplation of certain structural features, it is to be understood,nevertheless, that numerous changes and modifications are capable ofbeing made without departing from its essential spirit and scope.According- 4 1y, no limitation is to be construed except as indicated inthe hereinafter appended claims.

What we claim as our invention is:

l. A package case for a plurality of garments each on a shoulder hanger,said case including a closed bottom and four vertical walls togetherforminga vertical rectangular chute closed at the bottom and open at thetop, the four walls constituting one continuous sheet of paper boardfolded to form front, rear and side walls, at least two oppositevertical walls having reenforcement means each comprising an inwardlyextending inverted V-shaped fold of the paper board of said walls andeach extending across the full widths thereof at the tops thereof andeach fold being integral with the wall surface that it is reenforcingacross substantially the full width of such wall surface, a stationarygarment support and tie rod structure adapted to receive and hold aplurality of side by side garment sustaining hangers, said structureincluding a rod extending across the top of the case between said twoopposite top reenforced vertical side walls and said structure restingon and being supported by the apices of said two folds and includingportions each straddling one of the folds and holding the folded ends ofthe corresponding vertical walls in position, means forming a hingedopenable and closable flap out of the top part of one of the verticalwalls that is between the said two opposite vertical walls that sustainsaid garment-supporting rod to permit hinging of the flap to form anentrance door portion to the interior of the case, said door portionextending vertically from the top of the case for a major portion of theheight of the case and terminating above the bottom of the case, theportion of said one wall below said door constituting a lower panel thatis joined to opposite sides of the case at the bottom thereof, closuremeans for the open top and a member for holding garments on theirhangers in the event of inversion of said packing case, said membercomprising a sheet of corrugated board adapted for positioning overlyingsaid rod and bent downwardly therefrom on opposite sides thereof to formsloping panels overlying the hangers, each sloping panel terminating inan upwardly bent wing adapted to be forced into position in the crotchof an inverted V-shaped fold at the top of an adjacent wall.

2. A package case for a plurality of garments each on a shoulder hanger,said case including a closed bottom and four vertical walls togetherforming a vertical rectangular chute closed at the bottom and open atthe top, the four walls constituting one continuous sheet of paper boardfolded to form front, rear and side walls, at least two oppositevertical walls having reenforcement means each comprising an invertedV-shaped fold of the paper board of said walls and each extending acrossthe full widths thereof at the tops thereof, a stationary garmentsupport and tie rod structure adapted to receive and hold a plurality ofside by side garment sustaining hangers,

said structure including a rod extending across the top of the inside ofthe case between said two opposite top reenforced vertical side wallsand said structure resting on and being supported by the apices of saidtwo folds and including portions at opposite ends thereof eachstraddling one of the folds and frictionally engaging both the adjacentfold and the wall to which that fold is attached, whereby said structurebraces said two opposite vertical paper board walls at said folds, meansforming an openable and closable flax out of the top part of one of thevertical walls that is between the said two opposite vertical walls thatsustain said garment supporting rod to permit hinging of the flap ofthat one vertical wall to form an entrance door portion to the interiorof the case, said door portion extending vertically for a major portionof the height of the case, means movable to a position to close the opentop of the case while the rest of the case which is loaded with garmentssuspended from said rod remains stationary, and means within the casefor holding garments on their hangers in the event of inversion of saidpacking case, said means being adapted to be positioned to extend aboveand across the hangers on opposite sides of the rod.

3. A package case for the plurality of garments each on a shoulderhanger, said case comprising a lower inner component and an upper outercomponent, the inner component including a closed bottom and fourvertical walls together forming a vertical rectangular chute closed atthe bottom and open at the top, the four walls constituting onecontinuous sheet of paper board folded to form front, rear and sidewalls, at least two opposite vertical walls having reenforcement meansextending across the full widths thereof at the tops thereof, astationary garment support rod adapted to receive and hold a pluralityof side by side garment sustaining hangers, said rod extending acrossthe top of the inner component between said two opposite top reenforcedvertical side walls and supported by said two opposite vertical paperboard walls at said reenforcements and being held against axial shiftingand against shifting in a direction transversely of said two oppositewalls, means forming an openable and closable flap out of the top partof one of the vertical walls that is between the said two oppositevertical walls that sustain said garment supporting rod to permithinging of the flap of that one vertical wall to form an entrance doorportion to the interior of the inner component, said door portionextending vertically for a major portion of the height of the innercomponent, whereby the case may be packed with garments on hangers byplacing the garments into the case through the open door and the packedcase can be inspected through the open top thereof to determine properpositioning of the garments in the case at the side thereof oppositesaid door, the outer component also constituting paper board forming aclosed top and four vertical walls forming a rectangular chute closed atthe top and open at the bottom and making a sliding fit over the fourvertical walls of the inner component so that it may be telescopeddownwardly over the open top of the inner component to close the opentop thereof while the inner component loaded with garments suspendedfrom said rod remains stationary and supports the rod, the outercomponent extending over the inner component and constituting an endlessband encircling the inner component and overlying substantially theentire door, thus restraining the inner component against outwardbulging and means within the case for holding garments on their hangersin the event of inversion of said packing case, said means being adaptedto be positioned to extend above and across the hangers on oppositesides of the rod.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS1,450,708 Batts Apr. 3, 1923 2,535,233 Ross Dec. 26, 1950 2,538,204Lemon Jan. 16, 1951 2,567,786 Rosenberg Sept. 11, 1951 2,770,357 SheardNov. 13, 1956 2,788,888 Fisk Apr. 16, 1957 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICECERTIFICATION OF CORRECTION Patent No. 3 OO3,617 October 10, 1961 IHarry Field et a1 It is hereby certified that error appears in the abovenumbered pat- I,

ent requiring correction and that the said Letters Patent should read as1 corrected below.

Column 4 line 66 for "flex" read flap Signed and sealed this 3rd day ofApril 1962,

(SEAL) Attest:

ERNEST W. SWIDER DAVID L. LADD Attesting Officer v Commissioner ofPatents

